Blake Hansen

Blake Hansen is the founder of Alturas, a private company that owns a diversified group of operating businesses. We believe that businesses exist to do good in the world and that sustaining businesses for the long term creates the most impact for our employees, customers, and communities. We see our employees, customers and communities as long-term partners.

What’s More Important? Social Currency or Financial Currency?

Social currency is often more valuable than financial currency. Social currency can lead to financial currency. It’s true for those who use LinkedIn the right way. It’s not finding more customers to sell to or seeing everyone as a potential client. I’m talking about adding real value to your network, helping others make meaningful connections, …

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Be Predictable.

Be predictable. Inconsistent and volatile leaders are difficult to follow. I’ve found that predictable leaders get the most out of their people. Predictability is an undervalued leadership trait. When employees don’t have to manage their boss (or their boss’s mood swings), or worry about them getting in the way, or constantly have to justify their …

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Expect Non-linear Pathways in Your Life

Have you ever noticed… Things never turn out how you expect, but we’re still surprised when things don’t happen as we planned. We’re conditioned in our youth to expect linear pathways; every step is always followed by another, certain step. The entire education system is an entrenched linear system with predictable outcomes. But real learning …

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